[infinitemusic]

Originally Posted by phoenix

honestly I have less drive to sit around and play, because I'm living with someone who has absolutely no interest in being creative in any way shape or form. So this ends up being an excuse for me to not do it, because instead of being involved they tell me they can't hear the tv.

Whoever this is (I think it's your mom right?) you should slit their throat from behind the couch while they're on their fat ass watching tv.

I mean, DON'T do that it would be so wrong to do that

[phoenix]

Originally Posted by alteredcourse

That kind of thing can be improved with practice though.

You'd think so, unless you met me.


As far as I know the part of your brain that recognises tone and pitch develops when you are very young(like under 7), and the older you get the harder it is to learn to recognise such things.

[phoenix]

Originally Posted by infinitemusic

Whoever this is (I think it's your mom right?) you should slit their throat from behind the couch while they're on their fat ass watching tv.

I mean, DON'T do that it would be so wrong to do that

no it is han solo my partner.

[davenotdead]

Originally Posted by phoenix

I'd just go "okay teach me that"

thats a good attitude to have, and i hate when people are the opposite... like: "i'll never learn ____" yet they continue to try and suck at it instead of taking my easy instruction.

but alas, sports come much easier to me than music... maybe thats why i appreciate music so much now.

[phoenix]

Originally Posted by DeadDiscoDildo

Come to America now, ditch yr tvboy, let's teach eachother things! & if u get bored with me indiana is only a few hours away so atsonicpark will be waiting haha! but me first :-)

my american roadtrip is next year! (if funds allow, again) There is no frisky bizness involved but I would love to learn some skills in exhange for teaching some.

[davenotdead]

Originally Posted by Dead-Air

If there's one thing I'm sure of - there is nothing more deadly than a pussy.

haha

[infinitemusic]

As in, if you played a bunch of notes and told me what they were, I couldn't then tell you what they were if you played them back to me. It's all a blur. Beats make so much more sense in my head.

This isn't unusual. Hardly anyone knows what notes are called, really. Especially just from hearing it. And definitely not right away. It's called practice. Try it sometime.

You'd think so, unless you met me.


As far as I know the part of your brain that recognises tone and pitch develops when you are very young(like under 7), and the older you get the harder it is to learn to recognise such things.

But if you want to just keep being self-defeating, go right ahead. The world needs more new drummers than it needs guitarists anyways.

[Seandi]

plahy sshit.... phanken holem
god dahamm sean ison on gu7itar
long song
wipe out

[phoenix]

Originally Posted by davenotdead

thats a good attitude to have, and i hate when people are the opposite... like: "i'll never learn ____" yet they continue to try and suck at it instead of taking my easy instruction.

but alas, sports come much easier to me than music... maybe thats why i appreciate music so much now.

.. I still kind of think I suck(at guitar), but I wish I didn't and listen when people try and instruct me on how to suck less.

sports! now there is a laugh and a half for me.

Are you good at all sports or some more than others? As in.. is it a strength thing or a hand eye coordination thing or what?

[phoenix]

Originally Posted by infinitemusic

But if you want to just keep being self-defeating, go right ahead.

it's in my makeup!

but no I do want to learn, that's why I've never really given up (yet)

drumming gets me psyched up, guitar requires so much more brainpower only because it is yet to 'click'.. like we've been talking about.

[Dead-Air]

My boss is coming down from Seattle to observe my office tomorrow. I really must go to sleep now. This has been better than Happy Hour and much cheaper. I'm sure all of my problems are solved now.

[phoenix]

night D-A!


I need to go get working on a fabulous dinner that will score me a massage.

likelyhood /10 is about a 4.

[alteredcourse]

Bye, D-A, you're great.

[davenotdead]

Originally Posted by phoenix

.. I still kind of think I suck(at guitar), but I wish I didn't and listen when people try and instruct me on how to suck less.

sports! now there is a laugh and a half for me.

Are you good at all sports or some more than others? As in.. is it a strength thing or a hand eye coordination thing or what?

i'm good at pretty much anything that requires hand-eye coordination... which is why soccer is tough, but i'm actually learning it over the last few years, and i;ve gone from terrible to decent... the only thing i will probably never get is skateboarding, which is weird because i am great with skates [agressive or regular].

i guess like music, some people are just born with better ability in sports, but anyone can learn to be at least decent, and they are fun and usually inexpensive [and they keep you in shape]

[davenotdead]

nighty night d-a

[infinitemusic]

Originally Posted by phoenix

it's in my makeup!

but no I do want to learn, that's why I've never really given up (yet)

drumming gets me psyched up, guitar requires so much more brainpower only because it is yet to 'click'.. like we've been talking about.

Well, I don't know how much time you dedicate to trying to get guitar to "click"... for the record, it never did for me. It was just a steady learning process. I don't really get those "click" things, except maybe in math or something so I don't really relate. Playing guitar is hard. I've been playing for nearing on 2 years and I still feel totally inadequate and annoyed at the things I can't do. But that just means I play more. You can't expect to actually learn how to play guitar if you don't try to do it every day.

[alteredcourse]

Phoenix, i didnt see that post infinitemusic posted. Like I stated before, I think you're just in your mind too much. Think of playing music like running. Let the hell go and let your body + fingers do what your mind wont let them. You will shatter your expectations .

[phoenix]

skateboarding is still one that I wish I did better! Only the older I get the less awesome I look while trying to not fall on my ass. But yeh the fun facter is what makes me not give that kind of stuff up. Ball sports I don't really do ( except maybe kicking around in a park ) because they have a tendancy to hit me hard in the wrong places. I swim and run okay.. both I love because they provide a kind of escapism though When I'm swimming or running I just feel really free.

[phoenix]

Originally Posted by infinitemusic

Well, I don't know how much time you dedicate to trying to get guitar to "click"... for the record, it never did for me. It was just a steady learning process. I don't really get those "click" things, except maybe in math or something so I don't really relate. Playing guitar is hard. I've been playing for nearing on 2 years and I still feel totally inadequate and annoyed at the things I can't do. But that just means I play more. You can't expect to actually learn how to play guitar if you don't try to do it every day.

for me the click is the kind of moment when you're in a learning process, and you go from thinking about every step, to just 'doing'. Can you drive? Driving is a good one.. when you go from thinking about 'how to drive the car' to just 'driving the car and thinking about where you're going.'

you know?

[phoenix]

Originally Posted by alteredcourse

Phoenix, i didnt see that post infinitemusic posted. Like I stated before, I think you're just in your mind too much. Think of playing music like running. Let the hell go and let your body + fingers do what your mind wont let them. You will shatter your expectations .

I'd love to be able to!!

You're very good at motivating haha.